Bioactivity | Polyphemusin II is an antimicrobial peptide which can be isolated from Limulus polyphemus hemocytes. Polyphemusin II exhibits antimicrobial activities against various Gram (+)/(-) bacteria and fungi[1]. |
CAS | 125139-68-6 |
Sequence | Arg-Arg-Trp-Cys-Phe-Arg-Val-Cys-Tyr-Lys-Gly-Phe-Cys-Tyr-Arg-Lys-Cys-Arg-NH2 (Disulfide bridge: Cys4-Cys17,Cys8-Cys13) |
Shortening | RRWCFRVCYKGFCYRKCR-NH2 (Disulfide bridge: Cys4-Cys17,Cys8-Cys13) |
Formula | C108H161N37O20S4 |
Molar Mass | 2425.93 |
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
Reference | [1]. Miyata T, et al. Antimicrobial peptides, isolated from horseshoe crab hemocytes, tachyplesin II, and polyphemusins I and II: chemical structures and biological activity. J Biochem. 1989 Oct;106(4):663-8. |